HUGE changes are coming to EPCOT, and we’re not even talking about all that EPCOT construction going on right now!

Yes, EPCOT is still in the middle of its big transformation. Yes, the Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana attraction is coming in the fall. Yes, the CommuniCore Hall and Communicore Plaza Festival Area will open later this year. But we’re talking about something MASSIVE that’s happening on September 22nd and it will change a LOT around EPCOT.

So on September 22nd, EPCOT will become the CENTER of Disney World’s celebration of the Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary. 

As a result, you’re going to see a lot of NEW things at the park (and, hey, it’s a great reason to visit EPCOT in the fall, too!). Now, you can already see the big “100” at the front of EPCOT.

However, on September 22nd, you’ll also get to see a brand new platinum Mickey Mouse statue in World Celebration in front of Spaceship Earth. There will also be new PhotoPass and Magic Shots available at this location to celebrate Disney’s 100th Anniversary.

While we’re looking at Spaceship Earth…well, that’s going to change, too. You’ve probably already seen Spaceship Earth’s pretty lighting scheme that can be customized for special occasions. Well, on September 22nd, Spaceship Earth will have a NEW lighting show with colors and lights accompanied by the 100th Anniversary anthem, which will be a new rendition of “When You Wish Upon A Star.” Okay, we’re not crying, YOU ARE.

Nearby, in World Celebration, you’ll see a new Disney100 mural with all your favorite Disney characters along the walkway. 

Meanwhile, over in the Imagination! pavilion, a NEW meet and greet with Mickey and Minnie will be available — and they’ll be dressed in their special 100th Anniversary outfits.

If you love popcorn buckets, you’ll want to head on over to the popcorn carts to grab the Disney100 Mickey Balloon Popcorn Bucket. 

But wait, there’s more! The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival will still be going strong when the 100th festivities in EPCOT start, and you’ll be able to try out four NEW food booths on September 22nd. So there will be NEW celebratory food to try, too! We’re talking caviar, champagne, and more! Here are the booth details:

Bubbles & Brine

Food Items:

• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with prosecco cocktail sauce and grilled lemon (New) 
• Jonah Crab Claw Cocktail with stone-ground mustard sauce (New)
• Caviar with traditional accompaniments, champagne cream, and blini (New)

Beverages: 

• Moët & Chandon Impérial
• Veuve Clicquot Rosé
• Dom Pérignon

Char & Chop 

Food:

• Roasted Porchetta with lemon-parsley salsa verde and shaved fennel salad (New) 
• Grilled IMPOSSIBLE Spicy Sausage with herbed polenta, puttanesca sauce, and ricotta (New) 
• Meat Assorti: Trio of shaved meats with baby arugula, pickled mustard seeds, truffle oil, and grilled ciabatta (New) 

Beverages:

• Krombacher Pilsner (New)
• North Coast Laguna Baja Vienna Lager (New)
• Motorworks Brewing Midnight Espresso Coffee Porter (New)
• GoGi ‘Birdie’ Pinot Noir
• Bloody Mary with Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix and Kurvball Barbecue Whiskey
• Beer Flight

Swirled Showcase

Food:

• Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitro Cake
• Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone
  • Vanilla
  • Apple-Cinnamon
  • Salted Caramel
• Cream Soda Float with vanilla soft-serve
• Fanta Grape Float with vanilla soft-serve

Beverages: 

• Frozen Apple Pie (Non-alcoholic)
• Cinnamon Apple Cider (Non-alcoholic)
• 3 Daughters Toasted Coconut Porter
• 3 Daughters Toasted Coconut Porter Float with vanilla soft-serve
• Berry Fizz Fragolino Red Sparkling Wine Float with vanilla soft-serve

Wine & Wedge

• Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accompaniments (New) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
• Boursin Fig & Balsamic Soufflé with fig tapenade (New) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
• Southern Pimento Cheese with bread-and-butter pickled vegetables and grilled bread (New) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
• Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese: Assorted Artisanal Cheeses and Accoutrements paired with Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Hartley Apple Brandy, and Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port (New) 

Beverages:

• Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (New) 
• Hartley Apple Brandy (New)
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Black and Blue Port (New)
• Flight

We also wouldn’t be surprised if some new special snacks weren’t announced for the big day, too. New food? Now THAT is something to get excited about. We also know that EPCOT is supposed to be getting a new nighttime show for the 100th Anniversary this year, too, but Disney has not yet revealed the date that show will premiere.

We’ll be in EPCOT on September 22nd covering EVERYTHING about the 100th anniversary there, so stay tuned to DFB for more!

Everything You NEED to Eat and Drink at the 2023 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

Will you be at EPCOT on September 22nd? Let us know in the comments!